Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 59.6% more expensive than Kathmandu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 99.3% more in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 86.1% more in Bishkek
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bishkek are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR201.14
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.72
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.28
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.27
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR641.21
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR433.25
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR221.83
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR201.86
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR148.49
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.26
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.32
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.72
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.69
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.99
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR662.71
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,357.73
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,525,756.36
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,508.59
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 99.3% more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.49
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR26,167.25
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,933.46
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,605.08
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,548.69
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR475,204.42
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR352.00
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR226.67
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR402.29
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,100.98
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR452.58
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 86.1% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,280.21
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,259.54
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,278.26
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,156.62
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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